The Buffalo Bills released safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson just six games into his tenure, one day after he completed a suspension for spitting toward Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.
New Jersey defeated Edmonton 4-3 in a shootout, earning the Devils their 10th win of the NHL season.
Nashville upset league-leading Carolina 4-1, handing the Hurricanes just their third regulation loss of the season.
Winnipeg erased a four-goal deficit and defeated Montreal 5-4 in overtime, snapping the Jets' nine-game losing streak.
The NBA took Election Day off, with all 30 teams idle Tuesday before a 14-game slate Wednesday.
The Golden State Valkyries' Game 7 WNBA championship victory drew a record 3.3 million viewers, becoming the league's most-watched playoff game ever.
Miami topped the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2026, followed by Georgia, Utah, Indiana and Alabama.
The college basketball season tipped off with No. 8 Tennessee defeating Wofford 90-59 and No. 9 Virginia beating Drexel 89-60.
In women's college basketball, No. 4 Duke, No. 15 TCU and No. 24 West Virginia opened their seasons with victories.
Spire Motorsports suspended Carson Hocevar for the NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead following accusations of intentionally brake-checking Austin Cindric at Martinsville.
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